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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCOM 0391.001 2010-2012K ANGEL PILAGO Vice -Chair Council District 8 — North Kona HAWAI`I COUNTY COUNCIL County of Hawai `i West Hawaii Civic Center, Bldg. A 74 -5044 Ane Keohokalole Hwy. Kailua -Kona, Hawai'i 96740 DATE: October 3, 2011 TO: Dominic Yagong, Council Chairperson And Members of the Hawai`i County Council FROM:, K. Angel Pilago, Vice -Chair District 8 Phone: (808) 323 -4280 Fax: (808) 329 -4786 Email: apilago @co.hawaii.hi.us 1 SUBJECT: Power Point presentation for Governmental Relations Committee, October 4th Requesting 90 minutes on the Governmental Relations Committee to allow Senator Malama Solomon, along with Senator Donovan Dela Cruz and Senator Gilbert Kahele, to present a 45 minute presentation on Tuesday, October 4, 2011 in regards to the Hawaiian Recognition Senate Bill 1520 (which became Act 195, on 7/6/2011) and Public Land Development Corporation Senate Bill 1555 (which became Act 055, on 5/20/2011). Please allow for another 45 minutes for questions and discussions to occur. Attached is a Power Point presentation titled Agribusiness Development Corporation from the office of Senator Donovan Dela Cruz, which will be used in the above referenced presentation to the Governmental Relations committee. Mahalo. KAP /jks Att. Serving the Interests of the People of Our Island Hawai `i County Is an Equal Opportunity Provider And Employer Comm. No. Ref. To: Ref. Date 39/ MISSION To acquire and manage in partnerships with farmers, ranchers and aquaculture groups, Selected high -value lands, water systems and nfrastructure for commercial agricultural use, and to direct research into areas that will lead to the development of new crops, markets and lower production costs. Goal 1: Transition former plantation land and water systems for diversified agriculture. Goal 2: Initiate development of facilities and provide support as necessary for successful diversified agriculture. Goal 3: Provide solutions to certain bottleneck issues facing the agriculture industry. MAIN GOALS Private Businesses .TEAM/ *RESOURCES Educational Institutions Workshop leaders w/ more expertise Government Agencies • TRANSITION • Former Plantations to Diversified Ag 1 • INITIATE DEVELOPMENT &t SUPPORT • For Successful Diversified Ag • PROVIDE SOLUTIONS • For Bottleneck Issues acquire Et manage high value ag and ater systems Et infrastructure TRANSITION Acquire easements to protect ag lands Organize farmers Et users to co -ops a to coordinate common interests Et efforts 40411 Form subsidiaries to create public Et private partnerships NITIATE UPPORT ssls in a cquisi ion or construc f facilities to enhance producers' bility to take advantage of exports r value -added opportunities Inform, educate, or train farmers on various areas to include food safety, pesticide application techniques, ag theft Et land issues Coordinate /cooperate with other government agencies, educational institutions, private organizations to advance agriculture Vision • Contribute to diversification of Hawaii's economy Primary Objectives • Create management models TARGET Provide Solutions • Demonstrate use of leading edge technology SUCCESS FACTORS ADC contracts work out by project Partnerships with non profit agencies to, support farmers Formation o cooperative to get job done Not duplicating work done by others Kekaha: 12,500 acres Land Inventory i Kalepa: 6,000 acres Current Projects Waiahole Water System, Kekaha Land Et Infrastructure, Kalepa Land, Kauai: East Kauai Irrigation System Future Projects Oahu - Galbraith Land, Big Island: Kau Irrigation System FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES ADC will take title to 1,207 acres of the 1,723. OHA will take approximately 516 acres. MOVING FORWARD Create new farm businesses Assist with expanding existing farm businesses statewide on current projects Restructure and adapt to global market ADC - Commercial - Entrepreneur - Distribute - Market DOA - Regulatory -Audit - Maintenance - Enforcement CTAHR - Research - Troubleshoot - Patent Utilize ADC powers • Bonds Private - Public Partnerships o Small - farmers Create a new direction lobal Markets GET INVOLVED Agribusiness Development Corporation State Office Tower 235 S. South Beretania St. Room 205 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Phone: (808) 586-0186 Fax: (808) 586 -0189